Cannot restore or recover ipod Classic 80gb

Solution 1:

You can try to diagnose the problem with the diagnostic mode.

To enter the diagnostic mode, press the folowing key when the apple logo appears after a reset :

iPod 1G, 2G et 3G, press the keys for 5 seconds :

  • "back"
  • "next"
  • "select"

iPod 4G, 5G, mini et nano, press the keys for 5 seconds :

  • "back"
  • "select"

In the diagnotic mode, you can navigate in the menus with the back/next keys and launch a bunch of test.